It’s hot and sunny outside, which is great for today — but might be a curse come the weekend.

Speaking of curses, drivers on the Westside Perimeter are likely using many of them while stuck in traffic caused by construction, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. The roadwork has since been completed, allowing the lanes to reopen, but heavy delays remain.

A crash is blocking a right lane of I-75 North past Canton Road, according to the Traffic Center. What isn’t helping matters is a stalled vehicle on the left northbound shoulder near I-575, which is only increasing delays.

Cobb isn’t the only county struggling Friday during the evening commute. A right lane of the Perimeter’s outer loop is blocked by a crash near Hollowell Parkway in Fulton County, according to the Traffic Center.

“I actually think this is going to be a pretty good day,” he said. “There will be a few showers around. I don’t anticipate any severe weather.”

No changes are slated to be made to the ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., according to the university.

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While severe weather returns to the forecast Saturday, the risk is low. The Storm Prediction Center considers North Georgia at a Level 1 threat.

“We rank our threats from one to five,” Monahan said. “Five would be a severe weather outbreak. That's not in the forecast, but the storms that do develop (Saturday) could have the possibility for some strong wind gusts 40 to 60 mph, frequent lightning and heavy rain.”

Showers and storms are 70 percent likely “really anywhere at any time,” he said. Beginning around 7 a.m. and continuing through the day, North Georgia is forecast to get waves of rain as a cold front stalls across the state.

“Through Saturday evening and into Saturday night, we'll have downpours across North Georgia, and those downpours continue into Mother’s Day,” Monahan said. “Mother’s Day I think is going to be the wetter of the two days. I wish it wasn’t going to be, but it is.”

The rain chance increases to 80 percent for Sunday, according to the latest forecast. The severe weather threat also increases to a Level 2.